American Airlines Flight 1502
An American Airlines Boeing 707 similar to the aircraft involved in the accident. | |
Accident summary | |
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Date | 28 January 1961 |
Summary | Loss of control |
Site |
At sea, 5 miles (8.0 km) of Montauk Point, New York, United States 41°3′42″N 72°2′20″W / 41.06167°N 72.03889°WCoordinates: 41°3′42″N 72°2′20″W / 41.06167°N 72.03889°W |
Passengers | 0 |
Crew | 6 |
Fatalities | 6 |
Survivors | 0 |
Aircraft type | Boeing 707-123 Astrojet |
Aircraft name | Flagship Oklahoma |
Operator | American Airlines |
Registration | N7502A |
Flight origin | New York International Airport, New York |
Destination | New York International Airport, New York |
American Airlines Flight 1502 was a crew training flight from New York International (Idlewild) Airport (now John F. Kennedy International Airport). On 28 January 1961 the aircraft crashed into the ocean 5 miles (8.0 km) off Montauk Point, New York, all six crew on-board were killed.[1]
Accident
The weather was clear when the aircraft crashed into the ocean, after an unexplained loss of control whilst on a training flight, killing the six occupants.[1] The FAA gave a probable cause as "A loss of control for an undetermined reason".
Accident
The aircraft was a Boeing 707-123, registered in the United States as N7502A and named Flagship Oklahoma. First flown on 2 November 1957, it was delivered new to American Airlines on 23 January 1958.[2]
References
- Pither, Tony (1998). The Boeing 707 720 and C-135. England: Air-Britain (Historians) Ltd. ISBN 0 85130 236 X.
- Roach, John; Eastwood, Tony (1992). Jet Airliner Production List. West Drayton, England: The Aviation Hobby Shop. ISBN 0 907178 43 X.
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